But the agency has since been targeted by trade groups who unsuccessfully argued that the CFPB's funding violated the U.S.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got nothing to do with the Federal Reserve. Bessent, in two interviews this ...

The secretaries were supposed to be the ‘adults’ in the Trump administration.

The pound has risen to its highest value this year as the US Treasury said the Trump administration is considering currency ...

Nominee for U.S. Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, is expected to declare during his confirmation that Trump will usher in "a new economic golden age." ...

Out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent allowed Donald Trump donor Elon Musk and his team access to the payment system used by the federal government. Musk is threatening to illegally stop spending ...

President Donald Trump appointed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent the acting director of ... will presumably lead the CFPB until a permanent pick is named. "I look forward to working with the ...

The fund manager will face senators at a confirmation hearing on Thursday ...

Bessent was confirmed on a vote of 68-29, with 16 Democrats voting with Republicans to make him the nation’s 79th Treasury secretary.

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Department of Treasury secretary, will appear before the Senate on Thursday for his confirmation hearing. Bessent, who reportedly gave ...

By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington The Senate on Monday voted 68 to 29 to confirm Scott Bessent to be President Trump’s Treasury secretary, putting in place the new administration’s ...